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Winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award for Best Podcast in the Religion Inspiration category. FairMormon (formerly known as "FAIR"), is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS doctrine, belief and practice. Questions or comments about the podcast can be sent to podcast@fairlds.org. Or join the conversation at fairblog.org.

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Emma Smith, “An Elect Lady” with Matthew J. Grow

Laura Harris Hales of LDS Perspectives Podcast sat down with Matthew J. Grow, the LDS Church History Department Director of Publications, to discuss the completion of an exciting project. The Revelations in Context essays,

In this episode of the LDS Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews Brant A. Gardner. He is the author of several books and articles discussing the text of the Book of Mormon and ancient Mesoamerica.

Russell Stevenson of LDS Perspectives Podcast interviews Dr. Michael Mackay about the use of seer stones in the Book of Mormon translation process. Some may not realize that Joseph continued to use seer stones after the Book of Mormon was translated.

Join Laura Harris Hales from LDS Perspectives Podcast as she discusses with Joseph Spencer the daunting pursuit of studying Isaiah in the Book of Mormon. Second Nephi has a reputation for being a bit dry. Missing is the drama of the Book of Mormon.

Last summer Russell Stevenson of the LDS Perspectives Podcast sat down with Dr. Ugo Perego to discuss his use of DNA research in historical studies. Early in his career, Ugo used genetic studies in genealogical research.

Welcome to the first podcast in the LDS Perspectives’ Young Scholars Series. In these episodes, listeners are introduced to young scholars who are presenting scholarship that belies their ages and formal educational training.

This week’s interview on the Mormon FAIRCast is with is with Dr. Louis C. Midgley. He was born and raised near Salt Lake City. He received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Utah, and,

In this fascinating and enlightening episode, Russell Stevenson of LDS Perspectives Podcast interviews Dr. Anthony Sweat, who is an artist, BYU religion professor, and illustrator of the recent publications From Darkness into Light and Joseph Smith

“If we can’t have a discussion, then we might as well not have a conference” –Scott Gordon In this edition of the Mormon FairCast, President Scott Gordon reviews the 2016 FairMormon Conference held at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Ut

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash Joseph Smith taught that we are of the same lineage and race of God. As God’s children, we have the potential to reach spiritual maturity and become .

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael Ash Christ spoke of many mansions (John 14:2) and Paul compared the difference between the glory of the sun, moon,

Jesus Christ taught that baptism is essential to the salvation of all who have lived on earth (see John 3:5). Many people, however, have died without being baptized. Others were baptized without proper authority. Because God is merciful,

To those outside a particular faith, the rituals and clothing may seem unfamiliar. But for the participants they can stir the deepest feelings of the soul, motivate them to do good, even shape the course of a whole life of service. The nun’s habit.

Christ with the Twelve Apostles by Jacques Tissot From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash Although Jesus often gave sermons that lasted for hours,

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by: Michael R. Ash In the Pearl of Great Price, we learn that man had a premortal existence in the Spirit World (See Abraham 3: 22-23).

In this installment brother Ash discusses the basic techniques used to establish different types of evidence and the Book of Mormon. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndr.

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by: Michael R. Ash During the Great Apostasy, the Lord withdrew His divine priesthood authority from the earth. Existing churches did not have the power to lead people...

In this installment brother Ash explains the differences between what we consider as evidence versus proof in religious matters. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome:...

In this article brother Ash discusses how emotions play an integral part in our decision making process. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One’s T

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by: Michael R. Ash Most Christians today and in Joseph Smith’s day believe that the Bible is complete –that it contains everything that God intended,

Back in the day, late 60’s and the early 70’s just across the border in Rosarito Beach, Baja California the big “X” XERB was one of the flamethrower am radio stations of its day. The big “X” was the brainchild of Robert Weston Smith. Bob Smi

In this instalment brother Ash sets for forth evidences, proofs and faith concerning the Book of Mormon archaeology. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengtheni...

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash The apostasy was already under way while some of the apostles still lived and they warned that worse times would come after they were gone.

4th Watch 22: The High Cost of Resentment This podcast is a follow up to my previous one on the “false dichotomy of Truth.” If you haven’t listened to it I suggest you do so because this will make more sense if you do.

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith By Michael R. Ash Non-LDS Near Eastern scholar David Noel Freedman said that he had never encountered an Abraham account where the patriarch himself was threatened wit...

In this episode brother Ash relates how modern mapping may differ from ancient techniques used to define location and direction. As Dr. Lawrence Poulsen points out, in most ancient languages, the words translated into English as “east” nearly alw

According to the Book of Abraham, the highest celestial objects “govern” the objects below them (see Abraham 3:3, and Facimile 2, fig. 5). Likewise, when we turn to the Apocalypse of Abraham, we find that God’s throne is in the highest of heavens an

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash The time obsessed Maya measured time by a four hundred year interval known as a baktun. The baktun was made up of the extremely important twenty year...

In approximately 6 BC, Samuel, the Lamanite prophet, prophesied of Christ’s birth and death and revealed that when the Savior died there would be three days of darkness, great upheavals, and destruction. About forty years later,

Do FairMormon volunteers lack empathy? Where does the organization get its money, and who is really pulling the strings behind FairMormon? Julianne Dehlin Hatton proposes these and other questions to Chairman of the Board John Lynch on the Mormon FAIR-...

The Book of Mormon model for a Mesoamerican geography has – like virtually all scholarly models – a handful of anomalies or potentially problematic issues. One of those areas of concern legitimately asks how the golden plates could have been dug out

In this installment brother Ash discuss why most LDS scholars believe that ancient Mesoamerica was the home for most Book of Mormon events. As Mesoamerican ethnohistory specialist Brant Gardner explains, it’s not a single thing but and accumulation and

In this installment brother Ash introduces the Mesoamerica model as a possible location for at least some of the Book of Mormon geography along with how an authentic ancient text should only be supported by rigorous scholarship and not wishful thinking...

On the Record – (audio only) Fair Mormon conference Aug 6-7, 2015 This is a wonderful conference, full of bright people asking and answering great questions. The list of speakers and their topics is impressive,

Some of the greatest questions that we have in life don’t arise from an unknown piece of information, rather the choices we make in the direction of our lives. There is one choice that is so fundamental that it requires both ernest study,

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by: Michael R. Ash When we compare Book of Mormon cultural history with what is known of Mesoamerican history for the same period,

In this installment brother Ash relates the history of Dr. M. Wells Jakeman and Thomas Stuart Ferguson along with the work done by John L. Sorenson whose work was published in the 1984 Ensign. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News .

The false dichotomy of truth may seem like a strange title. Truth is truth right? Well, that depends on what truth you are taking about. There are many things that are just true or false. The earth rotates around the Sun and not the other way around.

In this episode brother Ash sheds light on Book of Mormon geographic models from the perspective of both amateur enthusiasts and professional scholars. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online.

chThis podcast is all about helping people find answers to spiritual and doctrinal questions. And I asked myself, how do I go about getting the right answer, as opposed to just SOME answer. If life were a math problem is there a calculator?

Duane Boyce received his academic training in psychology, philosophy, and the clinical treatment of families. He received a PhD from Brigham Young University and conducted his postdoctoral study in developmental psychology at Harvard University.

Every now and then you hear the story of an individual that is able to demonstrate incredible faith, and endurance, that is as uncommon as is their life experience. That is the case with Misty Nielson. Her story shows the importance of family,

“Doubt Your Doubts” by Chad Conrad is an eye-opening read that will help readers strengthen their faith, confront controversial topics and find relevant answers to everyday life. The book addresses hot-button questions,

Laurie White is a mother of four and grandmother of ten in Sacramento, California.She often writes as Tudie Rose. She writes a weekly column for LDS Blogs at http://ldsblogs.com/. She blogs as Laurie White about spiritual things (Thoroughly Mormon) at ...

In this episode brother Ash explores the work done by Dr. John Clark and Dr. John Sorenson concerning how the Great Lakes model for the Book of Mormon geography creates a number of inconsistencies and dilemmas that go beyond geographical issues.

While the past few installments have engaged some of the more common non-geographical claims that Great Lakes proponents propose for Book of Mormon geography brother Ash now deals with specific geographical issues concerning the Great Lakes model.

Hugh B. Brown served as an apostle, and later, as a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before that, he worked for a short time as a professor of religion at Brigham Young University. While there,

FairMormon’s Front Page News Review is a podcast where we provide context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. Hosted by Nick Galieti and manager of the FairMormon Front Page news service, Cassandra Hedelius.

Jeffrey Thayne grew up in Elk Ridge, Utah, collecting bugs in the woodland hills behind his home. He has wanted to be a physicist, a detective, a entomologist, a cartographer, an explorer, a linguist, an astronaut, an architect, a writer, a teacher,

In this episode brother Ash relates how the term “promised Land” can refer to many areas and is not confined to any specific geographical location but to a faithful people. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online.

Dealing with gender dysphoria: Finding inner peace through Christ – An interview with Kyle and Amy Merkley. To read Kyle’s story and be introduced to the Journey’s of Faith Project from NorthStarLDS, click here. Kyle is the oldest of five children.

In this article brother Ash considers the account of the prophet Joseph Smith when he discovers the bones that belonged to a “white Lamanite” named Zelph who was a warrior under the prophet Onandagus. The full text of this article can be found at Des

In this article brother Ash addresses the claim that the Cumorah of the Book of Mormon is the same hill in New York from which Joseph Smith retrieved the plates. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online.

This is FairMormon’s Front Page News Review podcast, where we provide context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. The show is hosted by Nick Galieti and manager of the FairMormon Front Page news service,

In this episode of RiseUp, Nick Galieti interviews Rod Olson in a very candid discussion of the challenges of living an active LDS lifestyle while identifying as being homosexual (or what some describe Same Sex Attraction.

In this installment brother Ash refers to word “lake” as having various meanings and the Native Americans being called “Lamanites.” The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith

In this episode of RiseUp, Nick Galieti interviews a Young Women from Southern Californa named Mikalya. Mikayla’s parents were members so she was born into the church and baptized when she was 8. But it wasn’t until she turned 13 that she really dove

In this article brother Ash discusses several authors and the arguments they make for a Great Lakes model for the Book of Mormon geography. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online.

April 2015 General Conference featured presenters from the presiding quorums and general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this podcast, volunteers from FairMormon discuss the issues and quotes from selected talks through ...

Best of FairMormon: April 2015 General Conference – An Apologetic Review (Part 1 – Saturday Sessions)

April 2015 General Conference featured presenters from the presiding quorums and general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this podcast, volunteers from FairMormon discuss the issues and quotes from selected talks through ...

Bio: Brian and Laura Harris Hales are the co-authors of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding. Brian is the award-winning author of six books on polygamy, including the first three volumes in the Joseph Smith’s Polygamy series.

Brother Nick Galieti, the podcast manager for FairMormon, asked for our personal testimony as a special gift this Easter. I responded that it would be an honor. Testimonies are often given in LDS sacrament meetings on a local level to a few hundred; bu...

Articles of Faith Podcast: Syntax and Book of Mormon Authorship – Interview with Stanford Carmack

Stanford Carmack has a linguistics and a law degree from Stanford University, as well as a doctorate in Hispanic Languages and Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara, specializing in historical syntax.

Click here to find showings of Freetown at a theater near you. Films have an impact on how we view the world. But in some cases, films have an impact on the way the world views us. Freetown is the latest film from Garrett Batty,

Articles of Faith Podcast: In The Gospel, Faith Must Come First – Interview with Taylor Halverson

Bio: Dr. Taylor Halverson received a B.A. from Brigham Young University in Ancient Near Eastern Studies in 1997, an M.A. in Biblical Studies from Yale University in 2001 and an M.S. in Instructional Technology from Indiana University in 2004.

FairMormon’s Front Page News Review is a show that provides context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. Hosted by Nick Galieti manager of the FairMormon Front Page news service, Cassandra Hedelius.

Like all human begins we have our own personal preferences about everything in life. There are things, people, ideas and places that we may like and prefer that others dislike that have nothing to do with being prejudiced.

Rise Up is a show for the youth and young adults looking for answers and encouragement to the difficult and critical questions that some may face about the doctrines, teachings, and culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In this podcast brother Ash talks about the basic Great Lakes model for the Book of Mormon geography as proposed by Vernal Holley, an LDS critic. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online.

This is a Mormon Fair-Cast news flash announcement. For the fourth year in a row, The Mormon Fair-Cast has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award for Best Podcast in the Religion Inspiration category. The People’s Choice Podcast Awards are an an

Carolina Allen is a Brazilian native and US immigrant. She is a 2nd generation member of the church. A Philosophy major from U of U. She is now happily married to Dr. Kawika Allen, a professor of counseling psychology at BYU.

In this podcast brother Ash discusses the Rosenvall’s model for the Book of Mormon geography in the Baja peninsula of Mexico. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: St.

This the best of FairMormon on the Mormon Fair-cast. This presentation was given by FairMormon volunteer, Mike Parker at the Tabernacle in St. George Utah on February 27th, 2015. The title of the presentation is “The Challenge and Choice of Faith.”

FairMormon’s Front Page News Review is a show designed to provide context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. The show is co-hosted Nick Galieti with Cassandra Hedelius (via the internet).

FairMormon is an organization that seeks to offer faithful answers to difficult or critical questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as LDS Church or Mormon Church). FairMormon does this through an effort called apolo...

In this podcast brother Ash explains the basics of the Peruvian model for the Book of Mormon lands. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One’s Testimon.

Modesty is a challenging subject for both youth and adults to wrap their heads around, especially considering the constant challenges to gospel standards from society. That is why it is important to hear from those who deal with this issue on a daily b...

Welcome to FairMormon’s Front Page News Review where we provide context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. I am your host Nick Galieti and with me via the internet is manager of the FairMormon Front Page news

Primary Source: November 15th, 1994 BYU Devotional – Elder James E. Faust When it comes to living our lives, we have a lot of choices placed before us. We have our choice of schools to attend after high school, or even a choice of career path.

In this podcast brother Ash relates how the work of Dr. John Sorenson and Randall Spackman come together to approach the textual elements of Book of Mormon geography in three main areas of scholarly assumptions. Simplicity,

Cassandra S. Hedelius studied political science and mathematics at the University of Oklahoma and law at the University of Colorado. She is a bureaucrat by day, and by night a member of FairMormon, the Board of Editors at Interpreter: A Journal of Morm...

This is the third and final podcast in this series on physiological issues from a practical standpoint. We all have our own interpretations of how the world works and in this episode we evaluate how our personal understanding of life can become cloude.

RiseUp Podcast – From Baptist Preacher to Mormon Teacher, the story of Wain Myers

Wain Myers is a native of Dayton, Ohio and a graduate of John H. Patterson High School where he was a state discus champion and musician. After graduation, Wain enlisted in the United States Army and served a tour of duty in Bad Kissingen, Germany.

Dr. Valerie Hudson joined the faculty of Texas A&M University at the Bush School in 2012 as the George Bush Chair. She is considered an expert on international security and foreign policy analysis, she received her PhD in political science at The Ohio ...

RiseUp podcast: Using Family History Work to Overcome Trials of Faith, Depression, and Addiction

In what might be an unlikely option for people that are experiencing questions about their faith, on this episode, Nick Galieti sits down with Craig L. Foster of the Church’s Family History Library to talk about how doing Family History work can help p.

Stop what you are doing – right now and do this. We really need you to do this. We need your help to get nominated again for the People’s Choice Podcast Award. In 2011 and in 2013 we made the list of nominations for our religious podcasts and in 2013

Welcome to FairMormon’s Front Page News Review for the third week of January, 2015. Here we provide context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. Front Page News Review is hosted Nick Galieti and manager of

Rich Milllar loved the Church as a teenager. He served a successful mission to Russia. After returning, he was fully committed to the Church and served as an elders quorum president. But he began to slowly lose his faith until, eventually,

In this episode brother Ash investigates real world distances in determining the proper Book of Mormon geographic models. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: Streng..

FairMormon Front Page News Review is a weekly show where host Nick Galieti, and Cassandra Hedelius offer commentary and perspective on the top stories of the previous week’s news about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

RiseUp Podcast – Having conversations about the history of Blacks and the LDS Church

Race issues in the LDS Church can be difficult to understand and even more difficult to talk about. The church released an official statement regarding some history on this subject, but there are those who still have questions.

In this podcast Michael Ash relates the possible models for the Book of Mormon geography. The strongest models are those which 1) are supported by the strongest evidences, 2) do the best accounting for all the data and 3) have the fewest anomalies.

Youth, or Young Adults in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have had questions about various aspects and applications of the Law of Chastity. One such question surrounds quotes and commentary on masturbation.

Fair Issues 76: How were the languages confounded at the tower of Babel?

In this episode Mike explores several possibilities that may have resulted in the confounding of languages as recorded in the Book of Ether and in the Old Testament of the Bible. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online.

Articles of Faith Podcast #22 – Neal Rappleye – Making God in Our Own Image to Cast Aside His Prophets

Neal Rappleye volunteers with FairMormon, The Interpreter Foundation, and writes on his own blog called Studio et Quoque Fide. He is currently attending Utah Valley University and working towards a degree in History, with a minor in Political Science.

In the concluding podcast of this series Karen talks about the prophecies of Jesus. The scriptures consist of 66 books, with over 40 authors, [and] were recorded over a span of 1500 years; they contain heavy prophetic threads.

From time to time we may hear the term Faith Crisis. Some may even talk about it as if it a new thing. But, there have been others, good men and women, even in ancient scriptures, who have experienced and made it through challenges to their faith.

Fair Issues 75: How did Noah’s ark and Jaredite barges get light and air?

The story of Noah, or some equivalent figure, is found in a wide array of ancient non-biblical literature and could have easily have been known to the ancient Jaredites. Some of these traditions about the Ark – or “deluge boat” – contain details

In this episode of the RiseUp podcast, Blake sits down with some young adults who are called as digital missionaries in their stake. As digital missionaries they share articles and testimony on a blog called SmallAndSimpleTruths.

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash After turning east at Nahom and continuing their journey to Bountiful, we read that the Lehites suffered many afflictions and had to live on “raw m

SAMUEL M. BROWN is Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Medical Ethics and Humanities at the University of Utah and an intensive care physician in the Shock Trauma ICU at Intermountain Medical Center.

Faith Crisis is a term describing a period of time or event where someone has serious doubts about their belief’s. You may have even experienced a faith crisis yourself. But how are we to approach those who are experiencing or have experienced this “f

In Genesis we are told that following the confusion of tongues the people were scattered across the earth (11:7-9). Many people have traditionally assumed that the scattering or dispersion, was caused by the divergence in languages.

D.M. Johnson and I are back in this second-to-last podcast on the authenticity of the Bible. Today, we discuss undersigned coincidences. Undersigned coincidences are events or things in the Bible that could be coincidental,

President Eyring of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was invited to speak at a gathering at the Vatican-The headquarters for the Catholic Church worldwide—Think of it as the Salt Lake City of the Catholic Church...

Geoff Biddulph is a convert to the Church of just over 15 years. Before joining he read a lot of anti-Mormon literature. However, it was the Spirit that converted him and helped him be open to being baptized. Since then,

Critics and skeptics have long attacked Jesus’ Resurrection. Why so?? Well, in short, if the Resurrection can be disproved, all the other claims about Jesus Christ can also be dismissed. Christianity would crumble.

Bio: Daniel C. Peterson holds a Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, is a professor of Islamic studies and Arabic at Brigham Young University, and is the founder of the University’s Middle Eastern Texts Initiative,

Part 2 of a 2 Part episode from J. Max Wilson on strategies for building a strong testimony on a sure foundation by being a critical consumer of information. This means judging information, its sources, its place in revealed truth and doctrines,

Darla Isackson learned about adversity at an early age. She received life-threatening third degree burns as a child and has had health challenges all her life as a result. She served a full-time mission to Southern California,

In this podcast brother Ash discusses the Jaredites and the Tower of Babel, and how the story might be reconciled for those who believe that science and religion do not necessarily conflict. Some people, for instance,

This is the sixth installment on the authenticity of the Bible series of podcasts. Many scholars, skeptics, and Bible students alike may wonder about the authorship of the four Gospels: were they really written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

In this special episode of the Articles of Faith Podcast, Steve Densley (executive Vice-President of FairMormon and host Nick Galieti, review some of the presentations from General Conference – October 2014.

Fair Issues 72: How did the Book of Mormon people travel to the New World?

In this podcast brother Ash discusses how the Lehites weren’t the only Book of Mormon people to come from the Old to the New World. The Mulekites (or people of Zarahemla) and the Jaredites (who preceded the Lehites) also begin their journeys from the

Articles of Faith 16: Margaret Blair Young – The Heart of Africa and The Welcome Table

Margaret Blair Young was raised in the Church and learned the standard Mormon clichés and customary phrases of a Mormon testimony. As a child, she could imitate the strokes and expressions of Mormonism well,

While LDS scholars agree with non-LDS scholars that the New World was populated primarily by humans who traversed the Bering Strait thousands of years ago, a growing number of non-LDS scholars agree with LDS scholars that there was transoceanic contact...

In the last podcast I talked about depression and now add anxiety and PTSD will be added to the mix of mental and emotional issues we may have to deal with in this life. These issues can cause cognitive dissonance in our relationship with the Lord and ..

In this fifth of nine podcasts with D.M Johnson, we’ll examine the various methods historians use when studying ancient texts. D.M. and I address the following methods: Multiple attestation: having multiple ancient sources talking about the same event .

Brother Ash discusses how Nephi was instructed to build a ship to take his family to their new land. The ship was not to be built “after the manner of men” but according to the Lord’s instructions. There are few clues in the text as to what this

This is the 4th in a series of 9 interviews, D.M. Johnson, author and Bible scholar, and I discuss the archaeological evidence for the Bible. We’ll discuss the following archaeological evidence: The Dead Sea Scrolls Ossuaries and inscriptions which cor.

In this episode of RiseUp (that’s a bit longer than others–be patient), Nick Galieti looks at the way people use the scriptures in making decisions about social issues, about moral choices, and the importance of using the words of Prophets and Apostle

Articles of Faith 15: Loren Spendlove – Understanding Nephi with the Help of Noah Webster

Loren Spendlove (MBA, California State University, Fullerton and PhD, University of Wyoming) has worked in many fields over the last thirty years, including academics and corporate financial management. Currently,

In this podcast brother Ash discusses possible locations for the land Bountiful. Current research supports the view presented in the Book of Mormon. In the southern Arabia country of Oman near the border of Yemen is a costal province known a Dhofar whi

This third interview in a series of nine with guest D.M. Johnson discusses the manuscript evidence for the Bible. Karen and Dave go more in-depth on the wealth of manuscript evidence that exists for the Bible, particularly the New Testament.

In this episode of RiseUp, Blake talks about a question that people often ask, Why do bad things happen? He talks about agency, the plan of salvation, and what it means to be faithful through trials. RiseUp is a weekly podcast program for LDS (mormon) ...

Articles of Faith Podcast 14: Ralph C. Hancock – An Invitation to Help Advance the Pursuit of Truth as it Concerns our Way of

Ralph C. Hancock earned his Bachelors from Brigham Young University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University, all in political science. Prior to joining the faculty at Brigham Young University, where he is now a professor of political science,

Among the earliest LDS researchers to explore the likely path trekked by the Lehites, we would be remiss if we failed to include Lynn and Hope Hilton. In the early 1970’s, building on some of Hugh Nibley’s textual speculations,

In this second interview in a series with DM Johnson, we discuss extra-Biblical evidence, or evidence of the Bible’s truthfulness from sources outside the Bible. Dave and I talk about the following points: New Testament figures who are attested in outs.

As one experiencing the challenges of Same Sex Attraction and being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tom shares some healthy insights on how to approach individuals (Adult or youth) who are experiencing such inclinations.

After Nephi’s broken-bow incident the Lehites continued on their Journey until the death of Ishmael. “And (he) was buried,” wrote Nephi, “in the place which was called Nahom” (1Nephi 17:24). Typically – in customary Israelite fashion – the

There’s a lot at stake when it comes to believing or not believing in the Bible. If Christianity weren’t true, then the truthfulness of the Bible wouldn’t matter at all. But if Christianity is true–and we hope to show you that it is–then it’s

Critics have been quick to point out that a “steel” bow in Nephi’s day is anachronistic – carbonized steel is not believed to have existed in Nephi’s day so this proves that Joseph smith was a fraud. In this podcast Brother Ash talks about how t

Dr. Greg L Smith practices medicine near his home in Canada. Aside from medicine, Brother Smith studies the history and doctrine of polygamy. If you have questions, Greg Smith has answers. Did Joseph Smith Practice Polygamy or Plural Marriage?

Neylan McBaine grew up a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in New York City and attended Yale University. She has been published in Newsweek, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Segullah, Meridian Magazine,

When we examine the territory likely traversed by the Lehites we find an interesting match for the Book of Mormons Shazer. Wadi Agharr is about 60 miles southeast from the likely location of the Valley of Lemuel and is described by non-LDS scholars as..

RiseUp is a show geared towards Young Adults in seeking to find answers to questions about LDS (Mormon) culture and doctrine. But the podcast is also meant to provide help, courage, and direction for those wanting to defend their beliefs and testimony....

Mormon FairCast-Book Review: The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections on the Quest For Faith by Terryl and Fiona Givens

Terryl Givens holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond and the author of several books. His writing has been praised by the new York Times as “provocative reading” and in

Dr. Hugh Nibley has observed, the word “compass” has two basic meanings; 1) to move together – always referring to a pair of things in motion; 2) to enclose, embrace, step completely, circle or round. This second definition refers to the motion of

Jimmy Carpenter gives some personal insights as well as quotes from Elder D. Todd Christofferson, President Uchtdorf, President Monson, and Elder Ridd of the Young Men’s General Presidency. These insights address the idea that we all face struggles and.

Kathryn Skaggs is the founder, and Angela Fallentine the co-founder of the Mormon Women Stand Website and Mormon Women Stand Facebook Page—an effort that focuses its efforts on defending the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

As we begin our final discussion about the tee of life and the Book of Mormon, I quote the words of C. Wilfred Griggs, professor of ancient scripture: “The Book of Mormon brought the tree of life to our attention long before modern scholarship revealed.

Brother Ned returns to his podcast after recovering from what he refers to as “minor heart surgery.” In this episode he talks about how our health, both physical and mental can affect our understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ and our relati

Critics have asserted for years that that there is no such thing as reformed Egyptian, and even if there was, devout Israelites such as Lehi would not have written scripture in a pagan Egyptian script but would have only used Hebrew.

“Have you prayed about it?” It’s a question that is often asked, but few may understand what it means to find answers to prayer. What kind of effort is needed to receive answers to prayer? How will we know when we have an answer to a prayer?

Articles of Faith 13: Russell Stevenson FairMormon Conference Follow Up – Coming to Grips With Brigham Young and Race

Written by Russell Stevenson That Brigham Young struggled with and eventually succumbed to racial insensitivities is an undisputed matter of the historical record. From the perspective of not a few nineteenth-century Americans,

In this podcast brother Ash discusses Lehi’s dream of the tree of life that parallels similar writings such as the “Narrative of Zosimus.” The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken F

The original manuscript of the Book of Mormon had no punctuation. Likewise, manuscripts prior to the tenth century typically had no punctuation. In both ancient Eqyptian and Hebrew, indicator phrases such as "it came to pass", "and now", "and thus",

Adam S. Miller who is a professor of philosophy at Collin College in McKinney, Texas and associated with the Maxwell Institute of the Brigham Young University is the author the book “Letters to a Young Mormon.

RiseUp! is a new podcast, produced by FairMormon, that is designed to provide faithful answers to difficult or critical questions that young adults may have about Mormon (LDS) teachings or culture. Aimed at the seminary student or institute age individ...

Best of Fair Podcast episodes feature great presentations from FairMormon conferences, and Sharon Eubank’s presentation is no exception. We are grateful for her comments and perspective. This audio comes from her presentation at the 2014 FairMormon con.

Articles of Faith 12: David L. Paulsen: A Mother There – A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother In Heaven

David L. Paulsen received an associates degree from Snow College in English in 1957, a bachelors degree from BYU in Political Science in 1961 (in which he was BYU’s valedictorian), a JD from the University of Chicago Law School in 1964, and a Ph.D.

Article of Faith 11: Neal Rappleye – “War of Words and Tumult of Opinions”: The Battle for Joseph Smith’s Words in Book

Neal Rappleye is a student at Utah Valley University working toward a BA in History with a minor in Political Science. He is a volunteer with FairMormon, an Editorial Consultant with Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture,

Martin Tanner who is the host of “Religion Today” on KSL FM 102.7 and AM 1160 interviews Hannah Smith who is senior counsel for the “Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.” In this episode Hannah Smith discusses the “Hobby Lobby” case that

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash Dr. Daniel Peterson and Dr. Royal Skousen recently discovered that the Book of Mormon contains odd sentence structures utilizing the conditions if an...

In this episode Michael Ash illustrates the modern evidences concerning issues such as “steel” being used in ancient times. He also relates how the setting in one of Lehi dreams parallels those of an actual ancient Arabian landscape.

Matt Stearmer is a Ph.D. Candidate of Sociology at The Ohio State University. His academic interests include social movements, gender, networks, public health and religion. His work has appeared in the Journal of Peace Research,

Martin Tanner who is the host of “Religion Today” on KSL FM 102.7 and AM 1160 interviews Scott Gordon who is the president of FairMormon on the upcoming annual conference of FairMormon on the 7th and 8th of August.

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash Critics generally claim that Joseph Smith either created (rather than dictated) The Book of Mormon, or that he plagiarized the text from some other n

Martin Tanner who is the host of “Religion Today” on KSL FM 102.7 and AM 1160 recommends the annual FairMormon conference held this year in Provo Utah in the Utah Valley Convention Center on the 7th and 8th of August as a valuable tool providing

While encamped in the Valley of Lemuel, Lehi sent his sons back to Jerusalem to obtain their own religious record – the “plates of brass.” In this podcast Mike Ash discusses this event as recorded in the Book of Mormon along with recently discove

From the Book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash In 1976, during America’s bicentennial, Latter-day Saint historian Dr. Richard Bushman was preparing a speech and turned to The Book of Mormon to fin.

Greg Smith studied physiology and English at the University of Alberta, but escaped into medical school before earning his degree. He then did his medical residency in Montréal, Québec, learning all the medical vocabulary and all the French Canadian

Martin Tanner who is the host of “Religion Today” on KSL FM 102.7 and AM 1160 interviews Steve Densley who is the executive vice-president of FairMormon and Daniel Peterson, Ph.D. who is a prominent Mormon apologist and professor of Islamic St

Martin Tanner who is the host of “Religion Today” on KSL FM 102.7 and AM 1160 interviews Barry R. Bickmore about his book “Restoring the Ancient Church: Joseph Smith and Early Christianity.” In this interview brother Bickmore relates h

Fair Issues 59: To Arabs, valleys, not mountains, the symbol of permanence

As we discussed in the last installment of this series the Lehites’ first semi permanent encampment was called the river of “Laman” and the valley of “Lemuel.” In this podcast Michael Ash explains how the terms used to describe these location

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith Although the method Joseph Smith used to translate the The Book of Mormon has been described in church history and literature,

This is a special episode of Articles of Faith. It is special because, our normal focus with the show is on articles written in scholarly journals such as The Interpreter, Square Two, and we have some being lined up to include BYU Studies as well.

In this podcast brother Ash discusses how in Lehi’s world it was customary among Arabs to rename any new territory they encountered with their own names. It was therefore appropriate for Lehi to name a river and a valley after his two eldest sons.

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash More than a few critics seem to think that it would be easy to produce a work like the Book of Mormon. Are the critics right? If so,

Rick Anderson is Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources & Collections in the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. He earned his Bachelors and Masters in .Library Information Systems degrees at Brigham Young University.

In this podcast Michael R. Ash discusses the parallels between the wilderness accounts in the Bible and those found in the Book of Mormon. LDS researcher Ben McGuire offers a perspective from his article “Nephi and Goliath: A Case Study of Literar

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith By Michael R. Ash By examining timelines, scholars estimate that the entire Book of Mormon — over a quarter million words and nearly six hundred pages in the 1830 edit.

Jane Birch is the author of Discovering the Word of Wisdom: Surprising Insights from a Whole Food, Plant-based Perspective (2013). She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors in History and a PhD in Instructional Science.

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash In the front of every copy of the Book of Mormon are the testimonies of the Book of Mormon Witnesses. Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer,

Mormon Fair-Cast 233: Should the stories in Genesis be taken literally?

In this episode of Religion Today, Martin Tanner discusses such issues as whether Eve was created from the rib of Adam and whether the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah existed. This episode originally aired on KSL Radio on January 26,

From the book: Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith by Michael R. Ash Before Joseph Smith showed the plates to the Book of Mormon witnesses, other family members were able to heft and feel the plates,

Articles of Faith 5: Kevin Christensen on Inevitable Consequences of the Different Investigative Approaches of Jeremy Runnells

Kevin Christensen has been a technical writer since 1984, He has a Bachelors in English from San Jose State University. He has published articles in Dialogue, Sunstone, the FARMS Review of Books, the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, Insights,

Articles of Faith 4: Valerie Hudson on the Current Discourse on Women and the Priesthood by Ballard, Dew, and Oaks

Dr. Valerie Hudson joined the faculty of Texas A&M University at the Bush School in 2012 as the George Bush Chair. She is considered an expert on international security and foreign policy analysis, she received her PhD in political science at The Ohio ...

Articles of Faith 3: Craig L. Foster on Polygamy and its relationship to the LDS Church

Prior to graduating from BYU, Craig L. Foster served as a missionary in Belguim and France. Craig L. Foster earned a Bachelors degree in history and MLIS (or Masters of Library and Information Science) at BYU.

In this podcast Michael Ash gives examples of common Book of Mormon names such as Lehi, Nephi and Sariah that have origins from ancient sources. The name “Sam” certainly seems out of place in an ancient Israelite document. It has, in fact,

Both Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith came from a line of worthy ancestors. Some of their progenitors were patriots, pioneers, and ministers. Seven were pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower, and three of the seven signed the Mayflower Compact.

Articles of Faith 2: Royal Skousen on Book of Mormon Critical Text Project and Mary Whitmer Witness to the Gold Plates

Royal Skousen is a professor of linguistics and English at Brigham Young University. He is considered to be a leading expert on the textual history of the Book of Mormon. Royal Skousen talks about his 25+ year effort on the Book of Mormon Critical Text...

Fair Issues 54: Does the Book of Mormon get the Old World Details Right?

When we examine the Old World geography through which the Lehites would have traveled, we find remarkable consistency with the terrain and trails that accurately match what we find in the Book of Mormon. What are the chances that Smith could have know..

Brian C Hales – Dissenters: Portraying the Church As Wrong So They Can Be Right Without It Brian C. Hales is a board-certified anesthesiologist in Layton, Utah. He graduated from Utah State University with a B.S.

Fair Issues 53: Does DNA prove or disprove the historicity of the Book of Mormon

Elder Dallin H. Oaks, speaking of those who participate in non-official venues wherein church-related topics are discussed, observed that sometimes “a volunteer will step forward to present what he or she considers to be the church’s position.

Fair Issues 52: Do Mormon scientists have competency on Book of Mormon DNA

DNA issues concerning the Book of Mormon are strengthened by professional LDS scientists in fields such as evolutionary biology, biochemistry, microbiology, biological anthropology and population genetics. Such experts are highlighted in this podcast ..

In this podcast Michael R. Ash relates how cultural identification and genealogy can create a common ancestry in the Book of Mormon peoples even though there may be no genetic link between Native Americans and Lamanites,

LDS critics with training in genetics acknowledge that if a small group of Israelites came to the New World and intermixed with a larger Native American population, their DNA could have disappeared as well…the DNA issue is one of science.

Brother Ned Scarisbrick and Nick Galieti discuss some of the core doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how we understand them from a general member perspective. Future podcasts in this series will be geared toward the pr

It is the foundational event of Mormonism–or at least that is what it became. Beginning in 1832, Joseph Smith began to publicly talk about a visionary experience he had in a grove of trees nearby his home in upstate New York. However,

In this podcast brother Ash explains how DNA studies are inconclusive to establish a direct link between Book of Mormon peoples and there ancestry because of the “molecular clock” of mtDNA and the Y chromosome Cohen marker.

Fair Issues 48: Founder effect, genetic drift, bottlenecks and the Book of Mormon

In this discussion brother Ash relates the effects on population as it pertains to mtDNA and Y-chromosome inherited from our ancestors. Other factors include founder effect, genetic drift and bottlenecks. The full text of this article can be found at .

Mormon Fair-Cast 211: What has the Church said about DNA studies and the Book of Mormon?

In this episode of Religion Today, Martin Tanner reviews the article published in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org regarding DNA studies and the Book of Mormon. This episode originally aired on KSL Radio on February 2,

In this episode of Religion Today, Martin Tanner discusses the cutting-edge research regarding religion. This episode originally aired on KSL Radio on December 8, 2013 and appears here by permission of KSL Radio.

In this episode of Religion Today, Martin Tanner discusses some of the issues pertaining to the role of women in the Church. This episode originally aired on KSL Radio on November 17, 2013 and appears here by permission of KSL Radio.

Many LDS scholars have claimed for many years that the Lehites were a small incursion into a already existing New World population. In this podcast Mike Ash relates how the study of DNA evidence needs to be interpreted in three areas.

The subject of doctrine within the LDS Church has been discussed on many occasions with the written word and scholarly commentary to the spoken word in local Sunday services and general conference talks by the presiding leaders of the Church.

To recap and finish this particular discussion about if the Americas were populated when Lehi and family arrived, Lehi received revelation that their promised land would be “kept for all other nations” (2 Nephi 1:9).

In this podcast brother Scarisbrick relates our understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the principle of being flexible in our understanding and the growth that can take place when we allow the Lord to bend us towards His will for His purpo..

What does it mean to be a “Christian?” Does a Christian believe in the literal resurrection of Jesus? Does a Christian believe in prophets? Do Christians believe everything that is in the Bible? What if they believe things that are not in the Bible?

Fair Issues 45: What about statements that say the Lehites came here alone?

While I recognize that more than one LDS Church leader has implicitly or explicitly stated that the New World was uninhabited before arrival of the Jaredites, there is no official statement or revelation on this issue.

Many Latter-day Saints worry whether they’re capable of reaching the celestial kingdom. Are these anxieties born of a sense of unworthiness, or is it that we just don’t think we can “do it all?” Author Alonzo L.

Mills Chrenshaw who is the host of the program “Drive Time Live” on K-Talk AM 630 radio in Salt Lake City Utah interviews Barry Robert Bickmore about his book “Restoring the Ancient Church: Joseph Smith and Early Christianity.

Fair Issues 44: Logical arguments for existence of “others” in Book of Mormon times

The Book of Mormon doesn’t mention “others” for at least two reasons: 1) the early material from the Large Plates – which may have mentioned “others” – was not included in our English translation, and 2) the Small Plates were focused on the

Fair Issues 43: Why aren’t other peoples mentioned in the Book of Mormon?

Why didn’t Nephi include explicit information about “others” in the small plates? Unlike the large plates – which recorded the more mundane, political and warring elements of Nephi history – the small plates focused on Nephite “ministry.

The traditional LDS folk-belief asserts that the Lehites arrived to a nearly vacant New World,…this assumption – like many other assumptions about the about the Book of Mormon – comes from a naïve reading of the text that was filtered through the 1

Michael R. Ash relates how real science, truth coincide with real Mormon scholarship. While science is unable to answer the questions about the purpose for life, the hereafter, or many other thing that must be taken on faith,

How serious do we take the gospel of Jesus Christ? How serious do we take ourselves in relation to the gospel of our Savior? Sometimes we can get caught up in the thick of thin things and overlook the weightier matters.

In this article brother Ash examines possible locations for the Book of Mormon geography. First point. In the quasi-official Encyclopedia of Mormonism, the production of which was overseen by Elders Dallin H. Oaks and Neal A.

In this article brother, Ash discusses the meaning of “true,” “correct,” “historicity” and “verisimilitude” in relation to the Book of Mormon translation. In light of our discussion on language translations,

As noted several times in this series, words only have meaning in a context, and documents are written not only from within a context but they are also written to a specific audience as well. Mike Ash relates how Dr. William Hamblin,

Mile Ash shows how a “co-creative” view of revelation explains how and why Joseph Smith updated some of his revelations including some passages in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants. It is possible that Joseph may have added,

The Church recently released a new Gospel Topics article addressing plural marriage and families in early Utah. As a supplement to this material, FairMormon is reposting this Special Roundtable Discussion on Polygamy that was hosted by the Interpreter ...

While there are interesting evidences for a “tight control” over the Book of Mormon translation, there are also evidences and logical reasons to assume a “loose control.” In this article, Michael Ash provides several examples illustrating this m

In this episode of the Mormon History Guy podcast, Kate Kelly Harline interviews Russell Stevenson (author of Black Mormon: The Story of Elijah Ables and author of the forthcoming, For the Cause of Righteousness: A Documentary History of Blacks and Mor

In this article Michael Ash provides four evidences of a “tight control” Book of Mormon translation using repetition, construct state, rent garment and conditional sentence examples. As explained in last week’s article some of the evidences for a

In this article, Michael Ash explains how Joseph Smith may have used the tight control method in the translation process of the Book of Mormon. Proper names are spelled out for the first time to correct any misunderstanding that may have occurred

The term “salvation” or “being saved” has long been discussed and debated by scholars of many faith traditions. In this podcast Bobby Gilpin of the anti-Mormon blog Mormonism Investigated UK is interviewed by Ned Scarisbrick in relationship to t

Daily voting for the winner of the People’s Choice Podcast Awards starts November 1. On that day, fans can begin voting every day for their favorite podcast in each category at www.podcastawards.com. Voting will be open every day for 15 days,

Shaken Faith Syndrome Available for a Limited Time at a Discount at Costco Has a member of your family lost their faith? Buy “Shaken Faith Syndrome” now at Costco locations throughout Utah. Meet the author, Mike Ash,

In this episode of Religion Today, which originally aired on KSL Radio on June 2, 2013, Martin Tanner analyzes the methodology used by those who write anti-Mormon literature, and directs listeners to sources for answering attacks against the Church.

In the summer of 2013, the United Kingdom is playing host to the first official pageant of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside of North America. In the USA, pageants are a big part of Latter-day Saint culture in the summer months,

When people first learn that Joseph Smith practiced plural marriage, many jump to the conclusion that this is another example of someone who used religion for power and sex. In this podcast interview with Dr. Brian Hales,

Joseph Smith Scholar Don Bradley and Dr. Dan Peterson take calls on K-Talk radio and answer a wide variety of questions in this interview that took place on July 25, 2013 on Drive Time Live with Mills Crenshaw.

Why do people leave the Church? What was in the missing 116 pages of the Book of Mormon? How do we explain the appearance of horses in the Book of Mormon? Did Joseph Smith make up the story of the first vision long after it was supposed to have occurre...

Richard Bushman, author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, discusses the issues that loomed in his mind as he wrote his books on Joseph Smith. One conclusion he has reached is that “we will not always be able to give satisfactory answers to our crit.

The Maxwell Institute has started a podcast and subscribers to the FAIR Blog will especially enjoy this interview with Fiona and Terryl Givens. They talk about their recent book, The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life,

This is a parallel podcast to the presentation made by Greg Kearney at the FAIR conference in 2005. Greg used the title “Message and the Messenger” to distinguish how a teaching, principle or concept can be illustrated by symbols.

Christian minister George MacDonald, a primary inspiration to C.S. Lewis, once said “It is often the incapacity for defending the faith they love, which turns men into persecutors.” Adding to this, Elder Neil A. Maxwell said,

Aside from what Joseph Smith taught, is there evidence that modern temples represent a restoration of ancient practices and beliefs? In this address from the 2009 FAIR Conference, Dr. Daniel Peterson discusses ascension motifs from around the world and..

From the earliest days of the United States of America the right to free speech has been a hallmark of our country. The ability to express various political and religious views without government intervention was pioneered in what we call the Bill of

Best of FAIR 14: The Message and the Messenger: Latter-day Saints and Freemasonry

Why are there so many similarities between the rituals and symbols of Freemasonry and the symbols and rituals found in Mormon temples? In this address from the 2005 FAIR Conference, Greg Kearney, a master mason,

Was Jesus really resurrected? Or was his resurrection merely a trick, an illusion or the result of an incorrect conclusion drawn by followers who looked in the wrong tomb? In this episode of Religion Today,

One of the primary reasons evangelicals give when they say that Mormons are not Christians is that Mormons believe in “a different Jesus.” They claim that the Jesus of Mormonism is not Biblical. In this episode of Religion Today,

Most of the eleven official witnesses to the gold plates later left the Church. Is this evidence that the Church is not true? Or do these circumstances actually help strengthen the claim that the gold plates actually existed?

From the days of Adam to the present our Father in Heaven has used symbolic representations and literal events to teach his children the principles of eternal life. As we learn these principles and inculcate them into who we are,

Throughout the history of mankind we have endeavored to explain the world in which we live in through a variety of media. Rather than pointing to something and saying ugh, ugh, over time we invented language and the written word to communicate more e.

What did it mean in the Book of Commandments to say that Oliver Cowdery had the gift of working with the “rod of nature.” What is the “gift of Aaron?” Are there other examples of physical objects being used to receive revelation?

In this episode of Religion Today, which originally aired on KSL Radio on October 14, 2012, Martin Tanner discusses our pursuit of truth and the way in which science and religion both help us in this pursuit.

What were the Kinderhook Plates? Were they real or a forgery? Was Joseph Smith fooled by them? Who was Zelph? Do Joseph Smith’s comments regarding Zelph prove that the Book of Mormon events occurred in North America? In this episode of Religion Today,